Aldorah Louise McGinnis

Aldorah Louise Wall McGinnis, better known as Dorie, passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 27, 2024 with her mom and youngest son by her side. She was a 46-year-old resident of Atglen, Pa.

She was the wife of the late Brian M. McGinnis.

Dorie was born on June 9, 1978, in Augsburg, Germany and was the daughter of Norah Marcozzi of Port Deposit, Md.

She was a shining light in our lives, known for her boundless compassion, unwavering support and the warmth she brought to everyone she met.

Dorie dedicated her life to her family especially her boys that she loved endlessly. She would always put others first before herself. She leaves behind a legacy of love and memories that will forever be cherished and remembered by those who loved her.

Dorie is survived by her mother; three wonderful sons, Cliffton Perez of New Castle, Pa., Zachary Perez of New Castle, Pa. and Ethen McGinnis of Atglen, Pa.; brother, James Wall (Dreena) of Port Deposit, Md.; and one grandson, Liam Theodore Smith-McGinnis (She would have loved to have met him.) 

She was preceded in death by one son, Jake Mcginnis and father in-law, Ralph Mcginnis, Jr., whom she looked up to as a father.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, February 7, 2025 at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford.

Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

William L. Leff, Jr.

William L. Leff, Jr., of Cochranville, passed away on January 21, 2025 at Christiana Care Hospital in Newark, Del. He was 61.

He was the husband of Crystal Mills Leff, with whom he shared 40 years of marriage.

Born in Wellsboro, Pa., he was the son of Nina Comfort Miller of Waverly, NY and the late William L. Leff, Sr.

William was self-employed as a residential contractor.

He was a member of Christian Life Center of New London.

William loved boating, fishing and hunting.

He is survived by his wife; his mother; step-mother, Kathy Leff of Millerton, Pa.; step-father, Jerry Stout of Troy, Pa.; one son, William L. Leff, III (Kayla Babicki) of Cochranville; one daughter, Megan Freisleben (Mark) of Oxford; one grandson, Judah Freisleben; one brother, Scott Leff of Troy, Pa.; and five sisters, Tammy Leff Barton of Troy, Pa., Stacey Ostrander of Troy, Pa., Sherri Armaly (Rimon) of Rochester, NY, Susan Snyder (Greg) of Millerton, Pa. and Yvonne Castle (Alan) of Troy, Pa.

A memorial service will be held  at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 8 at the Christian Life Center, 125 Saginaw Road in Lincoln University, Pa., where friends and family may visit from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Christian Life Center.

Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in  Oxford. 

James Alan Caldwell

James “Jimmy” Alan Caldwell, 63, of Nottingham, passed away on January 21, 2025 after courageously battling health issues for several years.

A lifelong resident of Nottingham, Jimmy loved working on cars almost as much as he loved Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Jimmy was self-employed as a mechanic and junk-hauler, and no “odd job” was too small. He often did jobs out of the kindness of his heart and the only payment you could give would be a Mountain Dew.

Jimmy was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Rosa Caldwell, a sister, Joan Eldridge and his various beloved pets.

Jimmy is survived by his daughter, Destiny Pape, two grandchildren, Jaylynn and Alani, a brother, Wayne Caldwell (Dot) of Colora, Md., two nephews, two nieces, two great-nephews, and three great nieces.

Funeral services were held on January 28 at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford.

Interment will be in Oxford Cemetery.

Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. (www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com) in Oxford. 

Betty A. Reynolds

Betty Ann (Granny) Reynolds, a resident of Oxford, passed away at home on January 20, 2025. She was 87.

Born on August 25, 1937, she was the daughter of the late William and Charlotte Thomas.

She was married for 44 years to Percy Reynolds Sr.

Granny was a homemaker most of her life, always helping out with the grandchildren when needed. She enjoyed playing cards (she didn’t win much), Pepsi, crocheting and nightly calls with her sister, just to gossip. She met many people in her life and they all loved her, including her kids, grandchildren and even great-grandchildren. She was everyone’s Granny!

She is survived by two sons and one daughter, Percy Reynolds, Jr. (and his wife Susie) and their three children, Percy (Rachel), Bobbi Sue (Jon) and Kimberly, and Debora Gray (and her husband Gary) and their children, Amanda (Lew) and Melissa (Greg) and William Reynolds (and his wife Joyce) and child Dana (Patrick).

Granny is survived by great grandchildren, Sammy, Caitlyn, Austin, Taylor, Olivia, Jackson, Destiny, Hayden, Percy IV, Lewie and Cole and her beloved cat Nolan.

She is survived by two sisters, Ella Doss and Virginia Ranck.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Percy Reynolds, Sr., a brother, William Thomas, a sister, Nancy George and a brother, Burford Thomas.

Funeral services were held on January 24 at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford.

Interment will be in Cochranville United Methodist Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Wounded Warriors Project, PO Box 758516, Topeka, KS 66675-8516.

Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. (www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com) in Oxford.

Robert Edward Wilson

Robert E. “Bob” Wilson, of Cochranville, passed away at his home on January 7, 2025. He was 83.

Born in South Fork, Pa. and raised in Portage, Pa., Bob was the son of the late Delbert K. Wilson and Anna Wilson Berkheimer of Portage, Pa. 

Bob was a 1959 graduate of Portage Area High School. After graduation, he moved to Lancaster to attend Thaddeus Stevens State School of Technology. He graduated in 1962 with an associate’s degree in machining.  

In 1964, Bob started his career with E.I. DuPont, Co. in the diamond knife division. He worked for the company for 30 years, spending most of his career at the Glasgow, Del. site. After retiring from DuPont, Bob continued working, spending years with BOC Gases and Dollinger Electric. He spent 10 years working for Lowe’s at the Downingtown and Avondale stores, in shipping and receiving, before retiring for good. 

He is survived by his children, Mark L. Wilson of Cochranville and Beth Wilson Reburn Simmons (David) of Willow Street, and a grandson, Phillip A. Reburn of Willow Street. 

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 8 at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home at 86 Pine Street in Oxford. Following the service, friends and family are invited to The Octorara Hotel & Tavern.

Interment will be private. 

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Bob’s name to Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster. Donations can be made to the Thaddeus Stevens Foundation, 740 E. End Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17602 or made online through “Make a Gift” on www.stevenscollege.edu/give/.

Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford.

Jay D. Myers

Jay D. Myers, of Lincoln University, Pa., passed away while surrounded by family on January 18, 2025.  He was 44.

He was the son of J. Dwight (Ike) and Donna M. (Prigg) Myers.  He attended the Oxford Area School District. He was employed by TJ|H2b Analytical Services as an office coordinator.  Throughout his career, he managed warehouses for companies such as Johnson & Johnson, Coca-Cola, Keurig, Dr. Pepper, and Wedderspoon Organic USA.  Jay grew up attending the Mennonite Church in Lincoln University. As an adult, he received his spiritual development and growth at Bread of Life Church in Aberdeen, Md. and most recently was an active member at Deepwater Community Church in Deepwater, NJ.  At Deepwater Community Church he could be found reading Sunday devotions and was given the opportunity to deliver several sermons.  

Jay was an avid reader who shared his love of books with his daughter J’liece, by reading The Art of War. He penned many poems and short stories. He enjoyed spending time with his family playing cards, watching tv shows like “Sanford & Son” and “Forged in Fire.”  He was an avid fan of Star Wars and the Baltimore Ravens.  He was a member of the local rap group Death B4 Dishonor and part of the Organized Kaos podcast crew.  

Jay was proceeded in death by his maternal grandparents, Clyde and Betty Prigg; his paternal grandparents, Everton, Sr. and Jesse Myers, and step-grandmother, Dorothy Smith; his uncles, David Prigg, Otis Myers, Stephen Myers, Michael Jackson; his aunts, Constance Prigg and Ardella Jackson; and his cousin, Leslie Trafton.

Jay leaves behind a daughter, J’liece Johnson (mother Autumn Johnson); his parents; two sisters, Jennifer L. MyersSmith (Jonathan), Amanda Joy Rogers (Rashon); nieces, Seraya Smith, Gabriella Smith, Aliyah Rogers; one nephew, Liam Rogers; and special cousin, who Jay considered a brother, Nicholas Prigg.

Jay shared his life with a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.  He will be missed by each of them, especially Josiah Johnson and Ruby Diggs.  

A Home Going Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 1 at Oxford Presbyterian Church, 6 Pine St., Oxford, where friends and family may visit from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Family and friends may also visit from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 31 at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford.

Interment will be private.

Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford.

Deborah S. Davies

Deborah S. Davies passed away while at home on January 18, 2025 after a two-year battle with ovarian cancer. She was surrounded by her family. 

Debbie was born in West Grove. She was the daughter of the late Theodore and Joyce Supplee Franklin. 

She is survived by her husband of 39 years, David Davies.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children, Jessica Davies of Landenberg and Eric Davies of LA Plata, Md., her sister, Diane Abbondi of Cochranville, her uncles, Jack Supplee of Oxford and Alan Supplee of Ocala, Fla., and her cousins.

Debbie was employed for the past 24 years at White Clay Creek State Park, Newark, Del., as an administrative assistant. Prior to that, she was employed at Oxford Grain & Hay.

Services will be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Willow Tree Hospice, 616 E. Cypress St., Kennett Square, PA 19348.

Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford.